NSIA - The Professional Hospitality Academy

School Description

NSIA warmly welcomes you to the world of hospitality, co-founded by Otto Groen QSM, the pioneer of New Zealand Hospitality Industry, NSIA has attained a solid reputation endorsed by achieving the coveted National Training Excellence Award for eight consecutive years from 2006 to 2013. In 2014, NSIA took away a coveted Gold Medal for Front of House at the prestigious Nestle Toque d'Or.

We have also won Westpac Excellence in Business Awards for Hospitality & Tourism, Best Emerging business and Marketing.

We are committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of our students through dedication to excellence in teaching, training, research and service. NSIA has a multi-resource environment to facilitate students’ learning and provides state of the art facilities to enhance the success of our students. We aim to achieve global excellence in the sustained preparation of students for the futures they aspire to achieve.

You will enjoy a truly international and multicultural environment, make friends and develop a network with your fellow students from over 30 different nationalities. We are honoured to welcome you to our Academy and look forward to helping you to create a wonderful future.

World Class Training Programmes

NSIA offers a variety of world class training programmes fusing hospitality management and culinary studies and is committed to providing quality, creative and professional education in the hospitality domain. Drawing knowledge and experiences from a diverse range of industry associations, NSIA is able to deliver a contemporary and innovative teaching approach.

Facilities

To support student learning the Academy provides all relevant educational facilities and required resources. These include commercial training kitchens, production kitchen, cocktail and wine training centre, coffee training centre, training restaurant, commercial bar & restaurant, library, computer labs and multi-functional classrooms. The Academy constantly attempts to gain feedback from students about their learning needs and upgrades its facilities and increases the supply of resources to meet growing demands.

Graduates will have an overall understanding of key aspects of the hospitality industry, including in-depth knowledge in food and beverage products, host responsibilities, kitchen commodities, catering utilities, and hospitality management.
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Level 5
Graduates will have an overall understanding of key aspects of the hospitality industry, including in-depth knowledge in food and beverage products, host responsibilities, kitchen commodities, catering utilities, and hospitality management.
They will also receive training in food safety, supervision, customer service, food and beverage service, hospitality operation, and staffing skills and knowledge required for leadership roles in the hospitality industry. Graduates may enter directly into the workforce or may consider further study at higher levels in Hospitality or Hotel Management.
Why Study at NSIA
Award Winning Training
Large commercial training kitchens
Onsite training restaurant and café
Real work environment facilities
NZQA Accredited Courses
London City & Guilds qualifications
Skilled and passionate tutors
Job experience while you are studying
Industry links
Work experience programmes
2016 INTAKE DATES
January 25th
April 18th
July 11th
October 3rd
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